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Al-Shamus shares a GPT Image 2 prompt for an Italian restaurant advertising poster

@im_shahid7 publishes a prompt for ChatGPT on X: minimalist Italian-Japanese poster with truffle tagliatelle, ossobuco, geometric blocks and three generated variants.

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Poster GPT Image 2 Trattoria Lorenzo: tagliatelle with truffle and ossobuco with risotto in terracotta and olive green geometric blocks
“Trattoria Lorenzo” poster: tagliatelle with truffle top left, ossobuco with risotto bottom right, floating props and editorial typography. Source: @im_shahid7

On June 19, Al-Shamus (@im_shahid7) posted on X an extensive prompt for GPT Image 2 aimed at restaurant advertising posters. The template —similar to others that circulated that same day, such as that of Simply Ray (@simplyfutureai)— establishes a geometric structure with two vertical blocks rounded diagonally, overhead photography, floating props and typography with the restaurant name, dishes and prices in English.

AI Prompt · How to do it

Trattoria Lorenzo classic Italian poster with truffle tagliatelle and ossobuco Variante Ristorante Fusione: Italian and Indian fusion with biryani and dosa Ristorante Vita Nuova variant: horizontal menu with biryani, dosa and ossobuco

Three examples from the same post: Classic Italian (top), Indo-Italian fusion (center), and Vita Nuova horizontal menu (bottom). @im_shahid7

Steps

  1. Open chatgpt.com with GPT Image 2 active.
  2. Copy the full prompt below — it is intended for a vertical poster.
  3. For another menu, substitute the dishes and props (e.g. Japanese sushi or Mediterranean brunch).
  4. If the text is illegible, add “all text in English, sharp typography, readable prices” at the end.
  5. Restaurant names and prices are invented by AI: please review them before commercial use.

Prompt to copy

Restaurant poster using GPT IMAGE 2 A minimalistic advertising poster about food in a modern Italian style with Japanese layout aesthetics, preserving the exact compositional structure: two large rounded vertical geometric color blocks arranged diagonally along the composition, food photography with a view from above. The upper left block is a hero dish: fresh tagliatelle pasta with truffle cream and parmesan cheese on a light ceramic plate, with thin slices of black truffle, olive oil and microgreens, premium restaurant service. The lower right block is the second hero dish: slow-stewed ossobuco with saffron risotto on a matte dark plate, with rich sauce, gremolata and fresh herbs, modern author's Italian cuisine. Floating side dishes and appliances are neatly arranged around each dish: vintage cutlery, linen napkins, sprigs of rosemary and thyme, cherry tomatoes, slices of parmesan, miniature saucepans with olive oil, fresh handmade focaccia, olives and spices. Large typography in modern Italian style is aligned to the upper right, the text is entirely in English: the name of the restaurant, the names of the dishes and the prices. Small text with prices is placed next to each dish. An airy editorial negative space system, a soft pastel commercial palette with shades of cream, terracotta, olive, sage and graphite. Clear asymmetrical visual hierarchy, premium restaurant branding aesthetics, cinematic soft shadows, modern menu presentation in poster format. The subtle signature in the footer is naturally integrated into the bottom of the composition. Pure vertical composition, ultra detailed, premium branding, realistic food styling, soft cinematic dim green lighting, Italian cuisine editorial poster design, minimalism.

Text in English according to the original publication. The post includes “Made with AI”. The two horizontal images in the thread show fusion variants that GPT generated by adapting the same template.

What makes this prompt special

It does not ask for "beautiful Italian food": it establishes a geometric structure (two vertical blocks rounded diagonally), asymmetric hierarchy and negative space system typical of Japanese editorial design. Each block depicts a hero dish with detailed plating—tagliatelle with truffle top left, ossobuco with risotto bottom right—while floating props (vintage flatware, focaccia, oil, herbs) add density without saturating.

Typography is not accessory: it requires the name of the restaurant, names of dishes and price tags in English. The pastel palette (cream, terracotta, olive, sage, graphite) and the "soft cinematic dim green" lighting point to premium branding. In the main example, GPT invented “Trattoria Lorenzo” with dishes at €32 and €38.

The three variants of the post

  • Trattoria Lorenzo (square): classic Italian faithful to the prompt — tagliatelle + ossobuco.
  • Ristorante Fusione (horizontal): Indo-Italian fusion — biryani with dosa and dahi vada with vada pav.
  • Ristorante Vita Nuova (horizontal): menu divided into two bands with biryani/dosa on top and ossobuco on the bottom.

Variations

  • Other cuisine: replace tagliatelle/ossobuco with ramen + gyoza or ceviche + tiradito.
  • Single plate: removes the second block and centers a single hero plate.
  • Horizontal: change «Pure vertical composition» to «16:9 landscape menu board».
  • Real brand: add the name of your restaurant at the beginning of the prompt.

Before publishing

Prices, dish names and chef signatures are generated by AI and may be fictitious. Please review them before any commercial use. Respect OpenAI policies for generating images with text and marks.

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